DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 223 



most persons very offensive. After the ft ait has been 

 gathered for some time, this peculiar flavor in a great 

 measure disappears. Vine is vigorous and productive, 

 quite hardy here, but will require covering in most places 

 at the North. Ripens middle to last of September. 



ELSINBURGH. 



Supposed to have originated in Elsingburgh, Salem 

 County, New Jersey. This little grape has been in culti. 

 vation for many years, but owing to its small size it has 

 never been highly valued. Bunches medium to large, 

 rather loose, shouldered. Berries small, skin thin, black, 

 covered with a thin blue bloom. Flesh without pulp, 

 sweet, vinous flavor. Leaves dark-green, smooth. Wood 

 long jointed and slender. Ripens the last of Sep- 

 tember. 



GOLDEN CLINTON, OR KING. 



This grape is supposed to be a seedling of the Clinton, 

 and resembles that variety very much, with the exception 

 of its fruit, which is greenish white, with a yellow tinge 

 instead of black. The size and quality of the fruit is about 

 the same as the Clinton. It can scarcely be called an 

 improvement on the original, unless its color be considered 

 one. 



HARTFORD PROLIFIC. 



This grape has been before the public for several years, 

 but did not seem to be fully appreciated until quite lately 

 it is now being planted principally for market, as it is the 

 earliest of the passably good grapes of the color that we 

 have among the well-tried varieties. It is wonderfully 

 productive and hardy, and unless the vine is severely 



